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June 13, 1933. F. A. CALKINS SPLASH GUARD FOR AUTOMOBILE REAR FENDERS Original Filed Oct. 16, 1929 owqr- INVENTOR i /TX Reissued June 13, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FREDERIC A. GALKINS, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO PERSONS- MAJESTIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A. GOR- IPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS V SPLASH GUARD FOR AUTOMOBILE FENDEBS Original N0. 1,821,690, dated September 1, 1931, Serial No. 399,972, filed October 16, 1929. Application for reissue filed February 1, 1932. Serial No. 590,291.

This invention relates to splash guards for the rear fenders of an automobile, and more particularly to an improved form of splash guard which may be readily attached to and detached from said fenders.

One object of the invention is to provide a detachable splash guard of the above nature which can be manually attached to and detached from a fender without drilling or cutting holes therein or using bolts, screws, or

tools of any nature. I

A further object is to provide a splash guard of the above nature having a fenderattaching device consisting of two relatively sliding members adapted to stretch slightly with the fender, and thereby preventing the splash guard from dropping off in case of sudden shocks or bumps.

, A further object is to provide a device of the above nature which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, practically invisible in. use, easy to install, ornamental in appearance, and very efiicient and durable in use.

With these and other objects in view, there have been illustrated on the accompanying drawing two forms in which the invention may be conveniently embodied in practice.

. Fig. 1 represents a side view of the rear portion of an automobile and rear fender upon which the present inventionhas been installed.

Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the rear portion of said fender showing the improved splash guard in assembled position.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the same. Fig. 4 is a bottom view similar to Fig. 2,

in which the splash guard is detachably held on the rear fender by a modified form of attaching device.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the pair of cooperating side members of the first form of attaching device.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view similar to Fig.

5, of one of the pair of side members comprising the second form of attaching device.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view along line 7-7 of Fig. l.

Referring now to the drawing in which like reference numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numerals 10, 11 and 12 indicate an automobile body, the left rear wheel, and the left rear fender or mudguard, respectively. Depending from the lower end of the fender 12 is a splash guard 13, generally rectangular in shape, as most clearly shown in Fig. 3, and having a transverse slot or passage 14 at its forward end between the opposite layers of the fabric thereof for receiving the splash guard attaching device which may be of two forms, the first'of which is shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 5, the second form being illustrated in Figs. 4 and 6.

The first form of splash guard attaching device comprises a pair of cooperating generally U-shaped wire members 15, each having a pair of parallel inwardly extending extremities 16 and 17. The extremities 16 and 17 are curved to fit snugly against the under side of the fender 12 between'the side beads 18 and 19 thereof.

The extremities 16 and 17 are connected at their outer ends by a pair of loops 20 and 21, said loops being joined together by reversely bent U-shaped bridge members 22, shoulders 23 and 24 being formed at the junctions between the loops 20 and 21 and the extremities 16 and 17 respectively. The space between the parallel legs of the bridge member 22 and the shoulders 23 and 24 is made such that when the attaching members are pushed up over the beads 18 and 19 of the rear fender 12, the bridges 22 will first yield and then snap inwardly and clamp the fender tightly, by cooperation with the bead embracing shoulders 23 and 24.

When in assembled position, the extremities 16 and 17 of the cooperating pair of attaching members 15 will lie alongside of one another, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, to provide an adjustable sliding fit upon various sizes of fenders. By means of this construction, the attaching members will be permit- 5 ted to yield with any strains which cause a slight lateral movement of the beads 18 and 19 of the fender thereby preventing the splash guard from being injured or falling off, which was one. of the disadvantages of prior splashguards.

One advantage of the present invention is that even if one of the attaching members is accidentally moved out-of position along'the edge of. the fender, the splash guard will remain securely in position because of the strong gripping actionat the endsofthe at taching members, Wherever they may engage the fender bead,

In the modified form of the invention 20 shown in Figs. 4 and 6, the splashgu'ard 1 3'is d n ii li W h h t. he fir fo m h nvent n-- The attac ng lip memb r h ever, instead of being bentup from wire, are made from strip metal and each comprises a curved inne'r extremity 25, shoulders 26, bot

tom 100 927, between whichis a cut-out slot 28, and; an upwardly extending bridge mem: ber 29. Obviously, the bridge 29 and shoul ders 26 willsnap aroundandembrace the fender bead, as described with reference to the members 15'.

Whenthe modified form of attaching members are: installed in, the splash guard, itwill be noticed, as viewed in Eig, 4, that theex; Q; tremities overlie one another in-slidable re lationship. Theoperation, of the device is, otherwise identical with, thatv of the: first;

form.

While there have been disclosed inthis Q, specification two forms in which the inyentionmay. beembodied, it ,is to beunderstood that these forms are shown for the purpose of illustration only, andthat the invention is not to be limited to the specific disclosures butmay be modified andembodiedin various other forms, Without departing from its spirit. In short, the invention includes all the modifications and embodiments coming within the scope of the following, claims.

5 Havingthus fullyvdescribedj the invention,

what is claimed as new, and for which, it, isv

desired to secure Letters Patent, is:

1. In a device forattaching a splash guard, to the rear fender of an automobile, a pair of clamping members ,each having a pair of.

parallel portions adapted to be slidably in,- serted within a transverse slot in t-he spl-as h, guard, each of saidportions having at their outer ends a resilient clip for detachablyengaging one of'the depending beads at the sides of the tender.

2. In a device for attaching a splashguard to the rear fender of an automobile,.a pair of clamping members each having a pair of 5. curved parallel portions adapted to be slidably inserted within a transverse slot in the splash guard, each of said portions having at their outer ends a resilient clip for det-achably engaging one of the depending beads at the sides of the fender.

3. In a device for attaching a splash guard to the rear fender of an automobile, a pair of clamping members each having a pair of parallel portions curved to fit the underside of, the fender and adapted to be slidably i11- serted within a transverse slot in the splash guard, each of said portions having at their outer ends a resilient clip for detachably engaging one of the depending beads at the sides of the fender. I I 4. Ina device for attaching a splash guard to the rear tender of an automobile, a pair of Wire clamping members each having. a pair'of parallelportions adapted to he slidably inserted within a transverse slot in the spl-ashguard, each Qfsaid portions having tgtheir outerrendsa resilient clip for detachably, engaging on of the depending beads at-the sides of the tender. 7

5. In a v d evicefor;at-tachingasplash guard to the rearfender ofan automobile, a pair o f;clamping,members for detachably gripping the depending beads at opposite sides of'ithe fender,.;each ofQsaid e er h ving, inwardly extending, extremities, the outer ends of said clamping memberscornprising depending loopsiand an upstanding bridge member connecting said loops, the space betweensaidfloops and said bridge. beingsuch thatwhen the, clamping members 7 are pushed up; oventhe fender heads, the bridges will snap inwardly, and holdt-he splash guard tightly on the fender 6. In; ,a splash; guard for an automobile fenderhaving a beaded rim, a guard member, and -a.' 'p air: of adjustable members on said guard, member. having resilient :clips extendingtherefromto. detachably snap over the, beaded rim of said fender tohold said .guard member in.positi0n.

7.- Inv aflsplashtguardyfor an automobile fender, having abeaded rim, a guard member,-. and a pair of adjustable overlapping membersonsaid guard member having spring clipsito detachably snap over the beaded rim of-said fendernto hol-d said guardimember in posit-ion.

Sa'InI a splash guard for an automobile fender having a beaded rim, a guard member, and a pair of resilient wire members onsaid guard member having end clips to, detachably. snap over the beaded rim of said fender to hold said guard member in position.

9. In a splash guard foran automobile fender. having a .beaded rim, a guard member, and a pair of resilient looped wire clip' members on said guard member for detachablyclampingabout the beaded rim of said s,se7

fender to hold said guard member in posi tion.

10. In a splash guard for fender having a beaded rim, a guard member, and a pair of one-piece, looped resilient metal clips on said guard member to detachably snap over the beaded rim of said fender to hold said guard member suspended from the beaded rim with its upper end adjacent the under surface of said fender.

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature to this sgeeification.

FRE ERIC A. CALKINS.

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